Milwaukee Alderman Terry Witkowski has scheduled a meeting on Friday, March 14, with business and elected officials to discuss the development of businesses in the area surrounding General Mitchell International Airport.
Witkowski said the meeting will focus on how the airport could be Wisconsin's largest asset for economic development, how it has been put to use, how it compares to other airports around the country, and why it is not surrounded by more companies wanting to locate there.
The meeting will take place from 8 to 10 a.m. in the Milwaukee Room on the upper level of the terminal at Mitchell International.
Witkowski hopes that the outcome of the meeting will be the formation of a group that seeks a study of development around other airports in the nation and establishes a foundation to seek that development here.
"I believe that this area has the potential to foster greater economic development and create new jobs and help the economy. I am excited to share ideas with stakeholders and members of neighboring communities to help bring more economic development activity to this area," Witkowski said.
The alderman has invited mayors and planners from Cudahy, Franklin, Greenfield, Milwaukee, Oak Creek, South Milwaukee and St. Francis, as well as county supervisors, state and federal representatives and senators representing those areas.
Chamber of commerce officials from the suburban areas and Milwaukee have been invited, as well as representatives from the Milwaukee 7, the Milwaukee Development Authority and the governor's office.
The University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee Center for Urban Initiatives and Research is assisting in the development project.
Friday meeting to focus on airport business corridor
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